Phyllonotus

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Phyllonotus
File:Phyllonotus pomum 003.jpg
Apertural view of Phyllonotus pomum
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Phyllonotus

Swainson, 1833
Type species
Murex imperialis Swainson, W.A., 1833
Synonyms[1]

Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) Swainson, 1833

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Chicoreus is a genus of medium to large sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.[1]

In 2011 Phyllonotus was raised to the status of genus from its former state as subgenus of Chicoreus [2]

Species

Species brought into synonymy 

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833 . In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=403805 on 23 June 2011
  2. Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 114

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